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" l r Zfiififi okceuome SURFACE 30 ON NG me 1) SURFACE 3| (FIGJ) LOCKEDb INDEXING r WIRE DISPLACEMENT TRIGGER FINGER ENGAGEMENT WITH TRIGGERWHEEL FILM q SLIDE F ADVANCE (I5 SEC.CYCLE 33% RPM OF TURNTABLE) UnitedStates Patent 3,288,028 SOUND AND SLIDE SYNCHRONIZING ARRANGEMENTWilliam A. Sour-s, Utica, N.Y., assignor to General Electric Company, acorporation of New York Filed Aug. 31, 1964, Ser. No. 393,049 8 Claims.(CI. 8828) This invention relates to an arrangement for automaticallydisplaying pictures with the playing of a sound recording, andparticularly to an arrangement for advancing photographic film slidesintermittently for viewing purposes in time synchronism with thecontinuous playing of the sound recording.

A need exists for a low-cost, sturdy, reliable device which can playsound recordings, such as phonograph records, and also advancephotographic film slides for viewing purposes in time synchronism withthe playing of the record. Such a device which can be mass producedwould fulfill an important entertainment and educational need.

Difiiculties have been encountered in the past, particularly whereinexperienced operators, particularly children, have attempted tooperate such devices. Handling of the film slides during operation wouldjam the machines. Difficulties were encountered in inserting the filmslides into the mechanism for viewing purposes. Furthermore, suchdevices have required expensive and complex components to maintain goodfilm registration after each film advance, and to provide a relativelyrapid film advance between successive film viewings.

In attempting to reduce the cost of manufacturing such a device, oneapproach involves using a single motor for driving the record turntableand for advancing the film slides. Design difficulties arise, however,when the phonograph record must be rotated in a horizontal plane-whereasthe film slides are required to be advanced in a vertical plane. Furtherdifficulties arise when it is required that the film slide drive shaftmust rotate in an intermittent fashion, and the turntable drive shaftmust rotate continuously, all without loss of synchronism between filmslide advancement and record playing.

-It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a sturdy,reliable device capable of carrying out these complex functions andwhich can be manufactured in large quantities at low cost.

A further object is to provide an improved film slide changing mechanismfor operation with a phonograph record player.

A further object of this invention is to provide a new and improvedarrangement for operating a phonograph record turntable and anintermittent slide film advancing mechanism from the same power take-offshaft.

A further object is to provide a film slide changing arrangement withnew and improved means for assuring the locking of the slide film driveshaft during the period between slide film changes.

It is a still further object of this invention to provide a new andimproved arrangement for intermittently advancing film slides in timesynchronism with the playing of a phonograph record.

Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of this invention, there isprovided an arrangement for advancing a film slide drive shaft, which isadapted to rotate about a first axis, step by step in synchronism withthe playing of a phonograph record where the record is adapted forrotation about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis. A lockingmeans and a driven means are carried by the film slide drive shaft. Adrive wheel is rotated about an axis parallel to the second axis bymeans of a belt coupled to the spindle which is employed to drive theturntable on which the phonograph record is mounted for rotation. Thisdrive wheel is provided with a trigger finger which extends radiallytherefrom for engaging said driven means to cause rotation of the drivenmeans an angular distance corresponding to one step of the film slidedrive shaft advance. The drive wheel is also provided with a cammingsurface. Means are provided for locking said film slide drive shaftautomatically against rotation when said drive wheel trigger fingermoves out of engagement with said driven wheel. The locking meanscomprises a first and second arm with resilient means for urging thesecond arm towards said locking wheel for locking it against rotation.This resilient means also urges said first arm against said cammingsurface. The first arm is adapted to respond to the camming action ofsaid camming surface for overcoming the urging of the resilient means tomove the second arm out of locking engagement with the locking wheelsubstantially as the drive wheel engaging means causes the rotation ofthe driven wheel. The first arm is also responsive to a further cammingaction of the camming surf-ace and the urging of the resilient means tomove the second arm back into locking engagement with the locking wheelsubstantially as the drive wheel engaging means moves out of engagementwith the driven wheel.

The novel features which I believe to be characteristic of my inventionare set forth with particularity in the appended claims. My inventionitself, however, both as to its organization and method of operationtogether with further objects and advantages thereof, may best beunderstood by reference to the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 illustrates schematically an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates in greater detail the elements of a film slide;

FIG. 3 illustrates part schematically, part graphically, one cycle ofintermittent slide film advance and locking action.

Referring to FIG. 1 there is shown a phonograph record I mounted on aphonograph turntable 2 and adapted to be rotated about a vertical orfirst axis represented by the spindle 3 by means of the turntable in thedirection of arrow 4 during the process of playing the record. As iswell known, a tone arm responds to the undulations in the record surfaceto detect the sound that is recorded there, and electrical circuitsamplify these detected sounds before application to a loudspeaker forlistening purposes. As the record revolves, the tone arm traverses thesuccessive spiral tracks of undulations on the record reproducing thesounds recorded therein.

Referring to FIG. 2 there is shown a film slide 5 consisting of aplurality of pictures or photographic color transparencies 6 mounted ina slide holder 7 formed of cardboard or other suitable material. It isdesired that each of these transparencies be successively advanced intoviewing position and in time synchronism with the playing of the record.In one embodiment, the transparencies are successively advanced in avertical plane to be intercepted by light from a projection lamp whichpasses through the transparencies and is projected onto a screen bysuitable optics.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, the film slide is shown in dashed line formand bears the reference number 5. Thus as the record continuously turnsin the direction 4, the film slide is to be advanced intermittently onetransparency frame at a time in the direction of arrow 8 for viewingpurposes. It is desirable that the intermittent drive action becharacterized by a relatively rapid film advance between successive filmviewings. It is also desirable that both the continuous record rotationand the intermittent film slide advance be powered by a single motor.This application is accomplished in the following manner.

The phonograph turntable 2 is driven by means of an idler wheel 9 whoseshaft is in turn mechanically coupled through suitable speed changingarrangements indicated by the dotted line 11) to a motor 11. Spindle 3rotates continuously, for example, at a speed of 33 /3 r.p.m. undercontrol of motor 11. Cam wheel 12 is driven about a second axis parallelto the turntable axis by means of a rubber belt drive 13 coupled to apulley 14 mounted on the spindle 3. The ratio of the diameters of thecam wheel 12 and of the spindle pulley 14 results in cam wheel 12 makingone revolution for every eight revolutions of the spindle 3. Cam wheel12 has a trigger finger 15 extending radially therefrom and whichrotates with cam wheel 12.

Driving power for the film lide advancing function is provided by atrigger wheel 16 having five sprocket teeth as shown. Trigger wheel 16is spaced from cam wheel 12 and positioned such that one rotation oftrigger finger 15 causes trigger wheel 16 to advance one sprocket tooth.Thus revolutions of finger 15 causes trigger wheel 16 to rotate onecomplete revolution. Trigger wheel 16 is keyed to the same shaft 17 onwhich two driving rollers 18a and 19a are keyed. Thus for every onetooth advance of trigger wheel 16, rollers 18a and 1% advance one-fifthof a revolution. Cooperating with rollers 18a and 19a are rollers 13])and 1% which are keyed to a common shaft 20. Film slide 5 is insertedbetween the pairs of rollers 18a, 18b and 19a, 1%, Spring 21 causesroller 18b to urge one portion of film slide 5 into friction rollingengagement with driving roller 18a and causes roller 1% to urge anotherportion of film slide 5 into friction rolling engagement with drivingroller 19a. In one embodiment rollers 18 and 19 are dimensioned suchthat rollers 18a and 18b ride along one side of holder 7, say 22 of FIG.2, and rollers 19a and 19b ride along the other side, say 23 of FIG. 2.The result is that for each sprocket tooth advance of trigger wheel 16,film slide 5 is advanced to the next transparency frame for viewing.

To insure proper registration of each transparency as it is advancedinto viewing position, a locator wheel 24 having the general appearanceof a 5 pointed star is keyed to the same shaft 17 as trigger wheel 16.The functions of the locator wheel are several. As will be explainedshortly, the locator wheel locks the film slide between transparencyadvance. It also provides accurate indexing of the transparencies forviewing, thereby insuring proper film advance under control of thetrigger wheel, and there by also in synchronism with the rotation ofturntable 2 all under control of the single motor 11.

Cooperating with locator wheel 24 is index wire 25 formed of metal orother suitable stiff material. Index wire 25 is biased by means of aresilient spring 26 so that in its normal position, a first arm or end27 is located just out of interference contact with the surface of camwheel 12. The second arm or other end 28 of index wire 25 rests in thenotch formed by the teeth or apices of the locator wheel 24. As camwheel 12 makes one revolution, the first arm 27 of index wire 25 iscaused to contact the sloping curved surface of a cam 29 which ismounted on the upper surface of cam wheel 12. This first arm 27 isgradually caused to rise by sliding up the relatively long slopingsurface 30 of the cam 29overcoming the bias of spring 26 and causing thesecond arm 28 of the index wire 25 to move out of engagement with thenotch in the locator wheel 24. By moving the second arm 28 of the indexwire out of the control area of locator wheel 24, rotating triggerfinger 15 is permitted upon contact with a tooth of the trigger wheel 16to rotate wheel 16 and cause shaft 17 to rotate one-fifth of arevolution. This movement of shaft 17 causes driving rollers 18 and 19to advance the slide film one picture frame or transparency by rollingfriction. The first arm 27 continues to slide over the camming surfaceof cam 29 until it reaches the relative steep sloping surface 31. Itthen slides down this surface thereby permitting spring 26 to once againurge the second arm 28 of index wire 25 down into the next followingnotch of locator wheel 24. As index wire moves into locking engagementwith this notch, any misalignment of shaft 17 with respect to eachrotation of cam wheel 12 is corrected. Since each notch of wheel 24corresponds to a given transparency location, proper positioning of thetransparency for viewing purposes is achieved.

FIG. 3 illustrates graphically a cycle of operation wherein the slidefilm is advanced one picture frame or transparency frame during a 15second interval corresponding to one rotation of cam wheel 12 whenturntable 2 is turning at the rate of 33 /3 ir.p.m. In FIG. 3 time isplotted as the abscissa in seconds and various occurrences as theordinate. FIG. 3a provides a time scale of 17 seconds.

In FIG. 3b, the displacement of the indexing wire 25 is illustrated.During approximately the first 10 seconds, the indexing wire is not incontact with the camming surface of cam 29. During the next 2.5 secondsthe first arm 27 of index wire 25 slides over the portion 30 of thecamming surface and then over the fiat portion 31 during another 2seconds. It is during this last mentioned 2 second period that triggerfinger has moved into engagement with a tooth of trigger wheel 16 asshown in FIG. 30 and causes the trigger wheel 16 and its shaft 17 torotate one-fifth of a revolution. During this same period as shown inFIG. 3d, film slide 5 is being advanced one picture frame ortransparency as the first arm 27 of index wire 25 slides relativelyrapidly down the relatively steep slope 31 of the camming surface of cam29, as shown in the last half second in the 15 second interval of FIG.3b, the trigger finger has already moved out of driving engagement withtrigger wheel 16 as shown in FIG. 30. For purposes of illustration, thisparticular cycle of operation is exaggerated to show the shaft 17 out ofmisalignment with the rotation of wheel 12. Thus as the first arm 27slides down the portion 32 of the camming surface of cam 29, the secondarm 28 in reaching the bottom of the next notch in locator wheel 24under urging of spring 26 causes the slide film to continue to advanceas shown in 3d until proper alignment of shaft 17 is achieved and properindexing of the next picture frame is realized.

While a specific embodiment has been shown and described, it will ofcourse be understood that various modifications may yet be devised bythose skilled in the art which will embody the principles of theinvention and found in the true spirit and scope thereof.

What I claim is:

1. In a picture slide changer, an arrangement for advancing a pictureslide advance shaft step by step comprising a star wheel and a sprocketwheel keyed to said slide advance shaft, a drive wheel having a drivetooth for intermittently engaging said sprocket wheel to drive saidsprocket wheel, means for locking said star wheel automatically againstrotation when said drive tooth moves out of engagement with saidsprocket wheel, said drive wheel having a camming surface, said lockingmeans comprising a first arm resiliently urged to follow said cammingsurface and a second arm resiliently urged to engage said star wheel forlocking said star wheel, said first arm responsive to a first cammingaction of said camming surface to move said second arm out of lockingengagement with said star wheel automatically when said drive toothmoves into driving engagement with said sprocket Wheel and formaintaining said second arm out of locking engagement with said starwheel during the period when said drive tooth is driving said sprocketwheel, said first arm responsive to a second camming action of saidcamming surface for returning said second arm into locking engagementwith said star wheel automatically when said tooth moves out of drivingengagement with said sprocket wheel.

2. An intermittent picture advancing mechanism comprising a first wheelmounted for angular rotation about a first axis, a cam having a cammingsurface and a drive finger located on said wheel and adapted for angularrotation about said first axis, a driven shaft carrying a second wheelhaving a plurality of teeth and a third wheel having a plurality ofnotches and a film feeding wheel, a U-shaped lever having one armserving as a follower finger and a second arm serving as a lockingfinger, said locking finger adapted to engage said third wheel in theregion of its notches to lock said third wheel and said driven shaftagainst rotation, said follower finger responsive to a first cammingaction of said camming surface and rotation about said first axis fordisengaging said locking finger from said third wheel to permit rotationof said third wheel and said driven shaft, said drive finger responsiveto rotation about said first axis for drivingly engaging a tooth of saidsecond wheel :to cause an intermittent rotation of said driven shaftduring the period said locking finger is disengaged from said thirdwheel, said follower finger responsive to a second camming action ofsaid camming surface and rotation about said first axis for engagingsaid locking finger with said third wheel to lock said third wheel andsaid driven shaft against rotation, said drive finger responsive torotation about said first axis for disengaging itself from said secondwheel during the period said driven shaft is locked against rotation.

3. An intermittent picture advancing mechanism comprising a controlmeans, said control means comprising a cam having a camming surface anda drive finger each adapted for angular rotation about a first axis, adriven shaft adapted for rotation about a second axis orthogonal to saidfirst axis, a first wheel coupled to said shaft having a plurality ofteeth, a second wheel coupled to said shaft and having a plurality ofnotches, a film feeding wheel coupled to said shaft, a U-shaped leverhaving one arm serving as a follower finger and a second arm serving asa locking finger, said locking finger adapted to engage said secondwheel in the region of its notches to lock said driven shaft againstrotation, said follower finger responsive to a first camming action ofsaid camming surface and rotation about said first axis for disengagingsaid locking finger from said second wheel to permit rotation of saiddriven shaft, said drive finger responsive to rotation about said firstaxis for drivingly engaging a tooth of said wheel to cause anintermittent rotation of said driven shaft during the period saidlocking finger is disengaged from said second wheel, said followerfinger responsive to a second camming action of said camming surface androtation about said first axis for engaging said locking finger withsaid second wheel to lock said driven shaft against rotation, said drivefinger responsive to rotation about said first axis for disengagingitself from said first wheel during its locked position, and meanscoupled to said driven shaft and responsive to intermittent rotation ofsaid driven shaft to intermittently advance said pictures.

4. An arrangement for advancing a film slide drive shaft step by step inrotation about a first axis comprising a locking means and a drivenmeans carried by said shaft, a drive wheel adapted for continuousrotation about a second axis orthogonal to said first axis, means forrotating said shaft an angular distance corresponding to one step offilm slide advance comprising a trigger finger extending radially fromsaid drive wheel and adapted to drivingly engage said driven means onlyduring a portion of the time for one rotation of said drive wheel aboutsaid second axis, said drive wheel having a camming surface, means forlocking said shaft automatically against rotation when said drive wheeltrigger finger moves out of engagement with said driven means, saidlocking means comprising a first and second arm, resilient means urgingsaid second arm towards said locking wheel for locking said lockingwheel against rotation and urging said first arm against said cammingsurface, said first arm responsive to a first camming action of saidcamming surface for overcoming the urging of said resilient means tomove said second arm out of locking engagement with said locking meanssubstantially as said trigger finger moves into driving engagement withsaid driven means, said first arm responsive to a second camming actionof said camming surface and the urging of said resilient means to movesaid second arm into locking engagement with said locking meanssubstantially as said trigger finger moves out of driving engagementwith said driven means.

5. A picture slide changer comprising a slide advance shaft, anarrangement for advancing said slide advance shaft step by stepcomprising a first means and a second means keyed to said slide advanceshaft, driving means for intermittently engaging said second means tointermittently rotate said second means, means for locking said firstlmeans automatically against rotation when said driving means moves outof engagement with said second means, a cam having a camming surface,said locking means comprising a first arm resiliently urged to followsaid camming surface and a second arm resiliently urged to engage saidfirst means for locking said first means against rotation, said firstarm responsive to a first camming action of said camming surface to movesaid second arm out of locking engagement with said first meansautomatically when said driving means moves into driving engagement withsaid second means and for maintaining said second arm out of lockingengagement with said first means during the period when said drivingmeans is rotating said second means, said first arm responsive to asecond camming action of said camming surface for returning said secondarm into locking engagement with said first means automatically whensaid driving means moves out of driving engagement with said secondmeans.

6. An arrangement for coordinating the sequential display of a series ofpictures mounted in a slide holder with the playing of a phonographrecord, comprising a drive shaft for advancing said pictures for displaypurposes, said drive shaft adapted to rotate step by step about a firstaxis, a toothed Wheel coupled to said shaft and adapted to rotate aboutan axis, a notched locking wheel coupled to said shaft and adapted torotate about an axis, a drive wheel adapted for continuous rotationabout a second axis orthogonal to said first axis, means for rotatingsaid shaft an angular distance corresponding to a one step advance ofsaid pictures comprising a trigger finger on said drive wheel rotatingabout said second axis and adapted to drivingly engage a tooth of saidtoothed wheel when the positions of said trigger finger and a tooth ofsaid toothed wheel coincide, said drive wheel having a camming surface,means for locking said shaft automatically against rotation when saidtrigger finger moves out of engagement with a tooth of said toothedwheel, said locking means comprising a first and second arm, resilientmeans urging said second arm towards a notch in said locking wheel forlocking said locking wheel against rotation and urging said first armagainst said camming surface, said first arm responsive to a firstcamming action of said camming surface for overcoming the urging of saidresilient means to move said second arm out of locking engagement withsaid locking wheel substantially as said trigger finger moves intodriving engagement with a tooth of said toothed wheel, said first armresponsive to a second camming action of said camming surface and theurging of said resilient means to move said second arm into lockingengagement with said locking wheel substantially as said trigger fingermoves out of driving engagement with said toothed wheel.

7. An arrangement for coordinating the sequential display of a series ofpictures mounted in a slide holder with the playing of a phonographrecord wherein the slide holder is adapted to be advanced intermittentlywith respect to a first axis and the record is adapted to be rotatedcontinuously with respect to a second axis comprising a drive shaft foradvancing said pictures for display purposes, said drive shaft adaptedto rotate step by step about said first axis, a toothed wheel coupled tosaid shaft for rotation about said first axis, a notched locking wheelcoupled to said shaft for rotation about said first axis, a drive wheeladapted for continuous rotation about said second axis orthogonal tosaid first axis, means for rotating said shaft an :angular distancecorresponding to a one step advance of said pictures comprising atrigger finger on said drive wheel and adapted to rotate about saidsecond axis to drivingly engage a tooth of said toothed wheel when thepositions of said trigger finger and a tooth of said toothed wheelcoincide, said drive wheel having a camming surface, means for lockingsaid shaft automatically against rotation when said trigger finger movesout of engagement with a tooth of said toothed wheel, said locking meanscomprising a first and second arm, resilient means urging said secondarm towards a notch in said locking wheel for locking said locking wheelagainst rotation and urging said first arm against said camming surface,said first arm responsive to a first camming action of said cammingsurface for overcoming the urging of said resilient means to move saidsecond arm out of locking engagement with said locking wheelsubstantially as said trigger finger moves into driving engagement witha tooth of said toothed wheel, said first arm responsive to a secondcamming action of said camming surface and the urging of said resilientmeans to move said second arm into locking engagement with said lockingwheel substantially as said trigger finger moves out of drivingengagement with said toothed wheel.

8. An arrangement for coordinating the sequential display of a series ofpictures mounted in a slide holder with .the playing of a phonographrecord wherein the slide holder is adapted to be advanced intermittentlywith respect to a first axis and the record is adapted to be rotatedcontinuously with respect to a second axis comprising a drive shaft foradvancing said pictures for display purposes, said drive shaft adaptedto rotate step by step about said first axis, a toothed wheel coupled.to said shaft for rotation about said first axis, a notched lockingwheel coupled to said shaft for rotation about said first axis, a drivewheel adapted for continuous rotation about said second axis orthogonalto said first axis, means for rotating said shaft an angular distancecorresponding to a one step advance of said pictures comprising atrigger finger on said drive wheel and adapted to rotate about saidsecond axis to drivingly engage a tooth of said toothed Wheel when thepositions of said trigger finger and a tooth of said toothed wheelcoincide, said drive wheel having a camming surface, means for lockingsaid shaft automatically against rotation when said trigger finger movesout of engagement with a tooth of said toothed wheel, said locking meanscomprising a first and second arm, resilient means urging said secondarm towards a notch in said locking wheel for locking said locking wheelagainst rotation and urging said first arm against said camming surface,said first arm responsive to a first camming action of said cammingsurface for overcoming the urging of said resilient means to move saidsecond arm out of locking engagement with said locking wheelsubstantially as said trigger finger moves into driving engagement witha tooth of said toothed wheel, said first arm responsive to a secondcamming action of said camming surface and the urging of said resilientmeans to move said second arm into locking engagement with said lockingwheel substantially as said trigger finger moves out of drivingengagement with said toothed wheel, means coupled to said shaft andadapted to engage the holder of said pictures, said last-named meansresponsive to intermittent rotation of said shaft to intermittentlyadvance said pictures.

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NORTON ANSHER, Primary Examiner.

VANCE A. SMITH, Assistant Examiner.

1. IN A PICTURE SLIDE CHANGER, AN ARRANGEMENT FOR ADVANCING A PICTURESLIDE ADVANCE SHAFT STEP BY STEP COMPRISING A STAR WHEEL AND A SPROCKETWHEEL KEYED TO SAID SLIDE ADVANCE SHAFT, A DRIVE WHEEL HAVING A DRIVETOOTH FOR INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGING SAID SPROCKET WHEEL TO DRIVE SAIDSPROCKET WHEEL, MEANS FOR LOCKING SAID STAR WHEEL AUTOMATICALLY AGAINSTROTATION WHEN SAID DRIVE TOOTH MOVES OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SAIDSPROCKET WHEEL, SAID DRIVE WHEEL HAVING A CAMMING SURFACE, SAID LOCKINGMEANS COMPRISING A FIRST ARM RESILIENTLY URGED TO FOLLOW SAID CAMMINGSURFACE AND A SECOND ARM RESILIENTLY URGED TO ENGAGE SAID STAR WHEEL FORLOCKING SAID STAR WHEEL, SAID FIRST ARM RESPONSIVE TO A FIRST CAMMINGACTION OF SAID CAMMING SURFACE TO MOVE SAID SECOND ARM OUT OF LOCKINGENGAGEMENT WITH SAID STAR WHEEL AUTOMATICALLY WHEN SAID DRIVE TOOTHMOVES INTO DRIVING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SPROCKET WHEEL AND FORMAINTAINING SAID SECOND ARM OUT OF LOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID STARWHEEL DURING THE PERIOD WHEN SAID DRIVE TOOTH IS DRIVING SAID SPROCKETWHEEL, SAID FIRST ARM RESPONSIVE TO A SECOND CAMMING ACTION OF SAIDCAMMING SURFACE FOR RETURING SAID SECOND ARM INTO LOCKING ENGAGMENT WITHSAID STAR WHEEL AUTOMATICALLY WHEN SAID TOOTH MOVES OUT OF DRIVINGENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SPROCKET WHEEL.